The Bearings, Vol 12, No 5
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Chicago rider C.H. Callahan produces the week's biggest upset with an impressive ride in the mile open at Toronto, made possible by the relative rest he had while circuit chasers ground through multi-day travel.
- p. 1
The Monarch team of Cooper and Bliss has amassed 68 points in a short time, the most remarkable recent team record when adjusted for time on the circuit, while Murphy remains the lone Humber man with 53 points.
- The Canadian Circuit Party Travels in Style
A party of thirty-three Americans, along with two Canadian teams and press representatives, travels by special car through more than 500 miles of Canadian circuit cities before heading to Montreal and then Waltham for Labor Day.
- p. 2
A comprehensive table lists points and prize earnings for all teams on the national circuit, with Bald leading individual standings at 86 points and $2,980 in prizes, and the Morgan and Wright team topping team totals with 138 points.
- p. 2
Cooper thrills his hometown crowd at Mt. Clemens but receives a generous handicap mark in the two-mile event, while Titus and other top riders compete across four days of racing with the circuit moving between Michigan and Canadian cities.
- Western California Circuit Trip Now Certain
Plans solidify for an extended California circuit in December, with Gardiner, Coulter, Cooper, Bliss, and others confirmed to join a party traveling the entire coast, following the record-breaking campaign at Louisville.
- Long-Distance Racing Expected to Boom in 1896
The Bearings predicts a major surge in American long-distance racing next year, pointing to Titus's planned attack on the hour record and the possibility of a Louisville-promoted 24-hour race as evidence of growing interest.